Texas § 13.043 GRATUITIES PROHIBITED.

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§ 13.043 — GRATUITIES PROHIBITED.

Texas § 13.043

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 13.043 (2026).

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Sec. 13.043. GRATUITIES PROHIBITED.

(a)A patient in a public health hospital may not offer an officer, agent, or employee of the hospital a tip, payment, or reward of any kind.

(b)A patient who violates this section may be expelled from the hospital. An employee who accepts a tip, payment, or reward of any kind from a patient may be discharged.

(c)The department shall strictly enforce this section.

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Sec. 13.043. GRATUITIES PROHIBITED. (a) A patient in a public health hospital may not offer an officer, agent, or employee of the hospital a tip, payment, or reward of any kind.
(b) A patient who violates this section may be expelled from the hospital. An employee who accepts a tip, payment, or reward of any kind from a patient may be discharged.
(c) The department shall strictly enforce this section.

Legislative History

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.0062, eff. April 2, 2015.